Not drying Maytag dryer less than 1 year old not drying. Lint catch and venting is completely clear. No kinks in vent line. Dryer element is working as fabrics are hot. Towels and sheets take a tremendous amount of time to dry. Using normal Auto-dry cycle.

Venting is where I first looked to as the problem. But, I can't find anything wrong with the venting. Drum is turning clothes and venting is not blocked in any way. Dryer element is working. Makes me wonder about the incoming air. Not had my unit completely open. Are there fan(s) that push air into the tumbler? Seems like there is air flow when I run with the door open.Venting is where I first looked to as the problem. But, I can't find anything wrong with the venting. Drum is turning clothes and venting is not blocked in any way. Dryer element is working. Makes me wonder about the incoming air. Not had my unit completely open. Are there fan(s) that push air into the tumbler? Seems like there is air flow when I run with the door open.

Impeller had a bit of lint build up, but nothing impeding. Air flow from exhaust vent strong. However, doesn't feel like air is being pulled from tumbler. Can feel heat coming in, but think the pull through tumbler should be stronger.Impeller had a bit of lint build up, but nothing impeding. Air flow from exhaust vent strong. However, doesn't feel like air is being pulled from tumbler. Can feel heat coming in, but think the pull through tumbler should be stronger.

Hi, the cycling thermostat has failed in your unit. This will cause the normal drying cycles to be affected, in return, producing a under drying affect. Your unit is equipped with two Thermostats(High limit Thermostat,cycle Thermostat). There is also a thermal fuse as well. The High limit thermostat and thermal fuse work together to insure that the element is regulated. If the element is experiencing any difficulties in shutting down, or overheating, the thermostat(limit) will kill the thermal fuse, and this will sever the connection, in return, causing the unit to shut down completely. In your case, the Cycling thermostat is the culprit, and should be replaced asap. The actual affected Thermostat is located inside the unit, mounted on the blower housing cover.

Since the heating element is working as the fabrics gets hot but it's not drying cloths in right time, then it has something to do with the vents. The hot air is not circulating properly. You need to double-check the vent but if same problem occurs, then contact the manufacturer to see if the heating element is working properly.

If the dryer is under the warranty, then take advantage of it so that you could have it repaired for free.

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Using the proper venting and making sure the vent pipe is the proper length is very important to the operation of the dryer.

It is recommended to use of solid metal vent pipe, 4" in diameter, for adequate operation.

Check for an obstruction in the ducting. Make sure the outside wall damper is operating easily. If flexible ducting is used, be sure that it is not kinked and is installed properly. It is recommended that you clean the duct work completely at least once a year.

Remove and clean the lint filter each time it is used. The filter can be washed with warm soapy water to remove fabric softener residue from the screen.

There may be too many items in the dryer. Only dry one washer load at a time. Do not combine washer loads to make one large dryer load.

A dryer whose heating element is partially or completely burned out will definitely prolong a dryer's drying time. Open up your dryer's cabinet and locate its heating element. Test the element, and if it is no longer functioning as it should, you will have to replace it.

It is less likely, but it is possible that your clothes are taking so long to dry because of a faulty thermostat. Open up you dryer and test each of your dryer's thermostats. If any are not functioning properly, they will have to be replaced.

The biggest thing to remember about your clothes dryer is that it has to get the moisture out. If you keep your venting clean it will aid your dryer in shorter drying times. The more heated dry air it can pull through wet clothes while they are tumbling the faster clothes will dry. If the venting is restricted by lint or kinked, or low quality venting, all end up costing more in drying times. Use good venting, preferably steel, and do use the proper vent cap on the outside wall.(check lint does not catch here also)Many service calls could be prevented by regular maintenance of venting.( thermal safety fuses which all dryers have are the reason for most service repair calls when the venting has not been cleaned) Also the shorter distance your dryer is vented, the better.

The second less obvious problem is not cleaning the lint screen. All the air or almost all passes through this screen before being exhausted outside. You need to clean the lint first. Second you need to wash the lint screen in the sink to clean off any build up of fabric softener that can also cause slow drying. Water should run straight through the metal mesh, if it ponds it is coated with softener, and water should wash this off.(I have been on service calls where dryers were not drying correctly and just washing off the lint screen of fabric softener fixed the problem)Lastly wiping the two short parallel bars about three inches long found inside the dryer with alcohol to remove any fabric softener or other coating will keep the automatic cycle working right.Not all dryers use these........Before thermistors, when thermostats were all that was out there.........Hope this saves you some money and time.......

2 years parts and 1 year labor. Warranty work usually requires a sales receipt.

The only way that the belt would affect the dry time is if it is very loose.

First look for a clog anywhere from the filter to the dryer vent cap outside. The dryer vent hose should be clean (very little lint present). Any obstruction like a kink in flexible vent line (which shouldn't be used) will slow things down.

if the lint is damp then the air isn't moving out the vent line,unplug the dryer, go outside and make sure the hood is clear, then go back inside and remove the vent line from the back of the dryer,if the vent line is long i use a leaf blower to blow out the line,just stick it into the vent line and blow it so all the lint will go outside,if you could have someone watch the outside and they can let you know when the line is clear,also the duct that the lint filter slides into should be cleaned out and you should vacuum out where the motor is,you have an open flame inside the dryer and the lint can and will catch fire if it's not cleaned out,i do this to my dryer once a year,the clothes dry on time,no fires and the parts in the dryer last longer from being cleaned and the dryer isn't overheating and damaging the motor and other parts from running to hot.let me know how you make out

you have to clean out the dryer and the vent line,unplug the dryer,remove the lint filter and then you need to remove and clean out the duct that the filter slides into,then vac out the cabinet where the motor is,go outside and check the vent,make sure it's clear,then remove the vent line from the back of the dryer,if it's a long vent line i use a leaf blower to blow out the line.also if you have a gas dryer,check it after 15 to 30 minutes to make sure the flame is still igniting,if the gas coils are bad they will fail when they heat up,when they heat up the flame doesn't lite until the coils cool down and your clothes will be warm but wet.you should clean the dryer once a year if it's gas and once every two years if it's electric,gas dryers have an open flame and the lint can catch fire easier than electric dryers,do this and your clothes will dry on time,no fires,save energy and money on your bill.good luck

you may have one of ur overheat sensors going out that wont let the elements heat uplike they should they are behind the back cover they are round and very inexpensive u can take the wires off put new one in or u may have a bad element ake the wires off and check continuity thru the element itsself if all that is good take dryer vent off and run with it off 1 load and seee if this cures the problem if it does u had the hose kinked or u have a restriction of lint in the dryer vent going outside hope this helps

Remove the vent hose from the dryer and dry a load of clothes . If they dry , then dryer is pushed too far back , kinking vent hose , or the vent from the dryer to the outside is blocked somewhere . A dryer either heats or doesn't heat (except for maytag associated dryers ) in which the blower wheel could be stripped out . But Kenmores don't have blower problems .

heating element is fine. iteither works or it doesnt, cant work halfway, your problem sounds like you hav a clogged vent a kinked exhaust leaving the home. try looking at the exit point form the home can you see any lint around the housing, VENT VENT VENT